title: Femoral and tibial stress fractures associated with vitamin D insufficiency.
abstract: We describe a case highlighting the need to consider hypovitaminosis-D when investigating background causation and treatment of femoral and tibial stress fractures. The case also suggests that prescribing calcium and vitamin D supplementation may help with fracture healing in soldiers presenting with stress fractures who may have unrecognised hypovitaminosis-D which if left untreated may delay fracture healing.
authors.affiliation: Regional Rehabilitation Unit, Colchester Garrison, Colchester, UK.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Inklebarger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: M J D
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Dembry
mesh_terms: D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D011859:Radiography; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D006113:United Kingdom; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D